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Ethnicity, Ethics and the Deaf-World Volume 27, No. 2, Summer/Fall 2011 IN THIS ISSUE: Ethnicity, Ethics and the Deaf-World .................................................................................................................... 1 WASLI 2011 ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 Deaf Wellness Conference 2011, Saint John, NB ................................................................................................. 16 Leona Parr-Hamel - Certifi cate of Recognition ....................................................................................................18 Leona Parr-Hamel Scholarship ............................................................................................................................. 19 Douglas College David Still Memorial Award ...................................................................................................... 20 Canadian Evaluation System ................................................................................................................................ 21 From Your Board… ............................................................................................................................................. 22 One of several erroneous constructs encountered by professional sign language practitioners is the commonly held belief that Deaf people are disabled. As professionals, we recognize the importance of incorporating new fi ndings from the fi eld of sign language studies into our practice, including an increased understanding of the cultures in which we fi nd ourselves. To that end, I received permission from Dr. Harlan Lane to share with readers of the AVLIC News his online keynote presentation (Supporting Deaf People, 2011). In his paper, Dr. Lane outlines the ancestry of ASL signers and supports the characterization held by most Deaf people that they self-identify as members of an ethnic versus a disabled group. Lisz Keallen, AVLIC Second Vice President Ethnicity, Ethics and the Deaf-World A Paper for the “Supporting Deaf People” Conference Harlan Lane, Richard Pillard, Ulf Hedberg Northeastern University, Boston University, Gallaudet University Th is talk is based on a book we have just published, entitled Th e People of the Eye: Deaf Ethnicity and Ancestry (Oxford Press, 2011).* It has become widely known that there is a Deaf-World in America, some half-million citizens whose primary language is American Sign Language and who identify themselves as members of the Deaf-World. Th e English terms deaf, hearing-impaired, and deaf community are commonly used to designate a much larger and more heterogeneous group than the memberhip of the Deaf-World. Most of the 20 million Americans who are in the larger group communicate primarily in English or one of the spoken minority languages; they do not claim to be members of the Deaf-World, nor do they participate in its organizations, profess its values or behave in accord with its mores; rather, they consider themselves hearing people with a disability. * Subscript D indicates a Deaf person. Harlan Lane (H) is a psychologist, Richard Pillard (H) is a family studies expert, and Ulf Hedberg (D) is an archivist and genealogist. Ethnicity, Ethics and the Deaf-World....continued on page 4 Th e AVLIC News... AVLIC Staff AVLIC Administrative Manager .........Jane Pannell Is published 3 times a year by the Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada © Copyright AVLIC Offi ce All rights reserved. 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Th e conference drew a crowd of Deaf and interpreting participants from all over the Maritimes and Ontario; the conference even attracted folks from Service Canada. Workshops were varied, covering topics from interpreting in mental health & legal settings, to Deafhood. Th e review included in here is sure to spark an interest in similar events for other communities. Part and parcel of the AVLIC News is celebrating achievement. Th is edition recognizes the Leona Parr-Hamel Certifi cate of Recognition from George Brown College and the Douglas College David Still Memorial Award. Of course the issue would not be complete without an update from the Board, with the launching of the new AVLIC website at the top of the list. We would also like to send a big thank you to Patty Conrad, as she steps down from the editorial team to pursue other endeavours. Her expertise was greatly appreciated and will be missed. Th is Spring-Summer edition of the AVLIC News promises reading that will inspire great conversation, promote new vision, and keep you in the professional loop. Happy reading! Th e Editorial Team Th eme for the Fall-Winter issue of the AVLIC News Th is edition of the AVLIC News is intended to provide inspiration for article submissions. Each issue features a theme, however submissions not related to the theme are always welcome. We particularly welcome article submissions from members of the Deaf community - AVLIC membership is not a requirement for anyone considering a submission. Also if you have suggestions for future themes, we look forward to hearing from you. Remember: if it is of interest to you, it is of interest to the AVLIC News! “Technology, Social Networking and the Impact on the Interpreting
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